WBS

MBA
A message
from the
Head of School
APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT

Context in Africa

Context in South Africa

Sustainability

Entrepreneurial action
Critical engagement

LEADERSHIP QUEST

INDEPENDENT STUDY

GLOBAL STUDY TOUR

COMPULSORY

3 ELECTIVE COURSES

12 CORE COURSES

fact sheet

The 5 key themes that the MBA

2016 curriculum has been
designed around.

1 Management & Financial

Accounting
2 Economics for Business
3 Technology and Operations
Management
4 Strategy
5 Organisation Design and
Development
6 Critical Enquiry Skills
7 Business, Society and Collective
Action
8 Marketing in a Connected World
9 Finance & Investment Decisions
10 Entrepreneurship
11 Business Integration
12 Case Competition

This bridge between the classroom and the workplace spans a

wide-range of activities from one-on-one coaching to the
Global Study Tour. Students will produce an in-depth and
comprehensive report on how this experience has bolstered
and expanded their existing knowledge base. Included in the
Leadership Quest is the vital Career Management module, as
well as a Negotiations course.

Choose 1 out of the following 4:

1. Social Entrepreneurship Project
2. Consultancy Assignment
3. Business Venture Proposal
4. Research Report

&

Curriculum
The Wits MBA Curriculum for
2016 has been redesigned to
provide professional management
education at Masters level that is
deeply rooted in our context.
Africa has some of the fastest
growing economies in the world,
yet lacks skilled managers to
oversee
the
growth
and
development of these economies.
The intention of the Wits MBA is to
develop managers and leaders
who will grasp the opportunities
offered by South Africa and Africa.

An innovation to be introduced in 2016 is the refocusing of the

independent study component of the MBA. This will now be completed
in two sections. The first one is the LEADERSHIP QUEST
which is focused on the students and the development of their
leadership capability.

The second part is a choice of one out of four major projects.

These are; a consulting project, a social entrepreneurship project, a
business venture proposal or a research report.

Choose 3 out of the following 5 areas:

1
2
3
4
5

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Dynamic Economies and Innovation

Managing for Sustainability
Finance
Leading Organisations in a Complex Environment
General Management

These two projects will facilitate the students to become the best
leaders they are capable of becoming. The choice of projects also
gives the students flexibility to research in an area that is linked to their
future careers.

How to apply

Please note that only online applications

will be accepted. In order to access the
online application link, please go to
www.wbs.ac.za and click on the link to
Academic Programmes and then MBA.

APPLICATIONS
ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
Degree Programmes
www.wbs.ac.za
Master of Business
Administration

CHECKLIST
1. Online APPLICATION FORM +
MANAGEMENT PART 3 FORM

Ensure that all information uploaded is correct and that you have included
everything required on the checklist. In order to be considered by the
Admissions Committee, your application form and the other required
documentation (including the transcript and other supporting documents)
must reach the Student Enrolment Centre no later than:

APPLICATION

30 October

2. LETTER OF MOTIVATION

for the January intake.

The Wits Business School Academic Enquiries Office is unable to obtain

missing documents on an applicants behalf.

Wits Business School Academic Enquiries Office

+27 11 717 3510

for ADMISSION

REQUIREMENTS

1
3

CLOSING
DATES

3. Certified copies of ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS

& DEGREE CERTIFICATE
4. SAQA EVALUATION CERTIFICATE for foreign
students.
5. Proof of ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
(students who have not studied at tertiary level
in English).
6. Non-refundable APPLICATION FEE
7. WBS Psychometric Test

R200

R1100

Graduates
from
other
universities must submit an
original or certified copy of
their academic transcript.
The transcript must include
a complete list of all subjects
taken for a degree, including
any courses that were failed.
A degree certificate is NOT a
transcript.
For foreign students, degrees
must be SAQA ACCREDITED.
Students are advised to follow
up on SAQA accreditation
without delay as the process
can take up to three months
to finalise.

For further information on the WBS battery

of tests, please visit www.wbs.ac.za and
follow the link to Admissions Testing.

4 year undergraduate or post-graduate degree or diploma is required.

A minimum of 3 years work experience for the full-time programme and

4 years work experience for the part-time programme.
Applicants for the part-time programme with a three-year qualification who
have an appropriate work-experience background may apply to complete a
series of courses to qualify them to enter the MBA.

Mathematics: a level of competence equivalent to the requirements of the

South African Matriculation certificate is a requirement.

Candidates will be required to complete either the GMAT or the

WITS Psychometric Tests.
The GMAT is a global standardised test used for admission
to MBA programmes. To book GMAT date, contact Justin
Jacobs at Pearson VUE on + 27 (0)11 784 3093,
or email justin.jacobs@pearson.com

APPLY NOW
ON ACCEPTANCE
FEES: Refer to the WBS website, www.wbs.ac.za, for the
updated cost and fee structure or contact the Fees Office.
Carol Radasi +27 11 717 1546 carol.radasi@wits.ac.za

CONTACT DETAILS
EMAIL: ADMISSIONS.WBS@WITS.AC.ZA
TEL: +27 11 717 3510

WBS reserves the right to change its schedule as required.

Please note: WBS processes applications for admissions on
a continuous basis in the order of receipt thereof.
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